Month: April 2020
How to watch Joe Wicks’ PE workout right now
It’s week three of Joe Wicks’ PE lessons, as the man known as The Body Coach brings daily sessions to keep the nation – and, increasingly, the world – fit during the pandemic lockdown. While it can be tricky to work out how to, well, work out with Joe Wicks,…
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WHO Africa hosts hackathons, offers seed funds to fight COVID-19
The World Health Organization in Africa is holding virtual hackathons and offering up to $20,000 in seed-funds to finalists with digital solutions to stem COVID-19. The regional office of the UN agency completed its first challenge earlier this month and will host a second, for French speaking Africa, in coming…
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How new data technologies are being used to combat the global pandemic
We are all glued to our screens tracking the progress of the ongoing pandemic. Our daily routine has been disrupted, and business realities have changed overnight. Factories are converted to produce respirators, restaurants are limited to take away, retailers to online sites, and supermarkets are running out of supplies due…
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Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea customers can now recharge using ATM cards
Following in the footsteps of Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea and Airtel have now enabled mobile recharges via ATMs in India. The new service is a useful addition for those who don’t have internet connectivity on their phones and need recharges frequently. Both Airtel and Vodafone Idea have tied up with…
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Kuwaiti investment company commits up to $100 million to Startup Battlefield alum Pure Harvest
Pure Harvest Smart Farms, a startup developing technology-enhanced greenhouses for agricultural developments across the Middle East, has received a commitment of up to $100 million from Wafra, Kuwait’s national investment company. The first fruits of that commitment are coming through in the form of a commitment from Wafra to lead…
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Open banking fintech Yapily raises $13M Series A
Yapily, one of a number of fintech startups that offer an opening banking API to let enterprises, such as financial service providers and merchants, connect to banks, has raised $13 million in Series A funding. Leading the round is Lakestar, which is also a backer of fintech unicorn Revolut. Existing…
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